Ducks Rumors & News

Bleacher Report "With the 2023 NHL-Star Game now history, the next big date on the league calendar is the trade deadline on Friday, March 3, at 3 p.m. ET. That leaves the 32 general managers with less than four weeks to make whatever moves they have planned in the trade market. Only 17 trades have..." February 06

Sportsnet "The all-star weekend celebrations are finished, some teams are coming off their bye weeks, while others will follow in a few days. It's Feb. 6, which means we are less than a month away from the NHL trade deadline on March 3. The flat salary cap will surely still impact this..." February 06

Bleacher Report "The New York Rangers are going to be one of the most active teams at the NHL deadline. They are aiming to win this season, they have multiple holes in the lineup, and General Manager Chris Drury has a healthy amount of cap space with which to work. The biggest need is a top-six..." February 06

NHL.com "The 2023 NHL Trade Deadline is less than a month away and coming into focus. The deadline is set for 3 p.m. ET on March 3 and, as usual, there is plenty of movement expected in advance of it. Here are 10 storylines to follow in the leadup to the big deadline day. February 06

The Athletic "The All-Star break is over and the stakes are going to start to ramp up from now until the end of the season. It’s the stretch drive with eight playoff spots available to each conference — some more contentious than others. The East presents an actual playoff race which is..." February 06

Daily Faceoff "With fewer than four weeks remaining until the NHL’s March 3 trade deadline, we’ve got you covered at Daily Faceoff with one trade-focused story each day leading up to Deadline Day. Today we’re going to hone in on Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser,..." February 06

The Hockey Writers "Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi is one of the most notable trade targets heading into the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline. Although he has dealt with injury trouble and has just five points in 17 games, teams around the league know what he is capable of when performing at..." February 06

The Hockey Writers "Anthony Duclair was in a yellow no-contact jersey for the Florida Panthers on Sunday. Reports are that he could shed that this week and is finally nearing an on-ice return for the team as they do their best to avoid missing the playoffs after being the best regular-season team in..." February 06

The Athletic "The All-Star break is over and the stakes are going to start to ramp up from now until the end of the season. It’s the stretch drive with eight playoff spots available to each conference — some more contentious than others. The East presents an actual playoff race this..." February 06

Daily Faceoff "With less than a month to go until the deadline, we’ve got you covered every day at Daily Faceoff with one trade-focused story leading up to Deadline Day. Today, we’re looking at five competitive clubs with prospect assets they can use to bring in someone notable..." February 06

Daily Faceoff "On Monday’s edition of Daily Faceoff Live, hosts Frank Seravalli and Mike McKenna fielded a question on how the NHL could improve on an often cheesy and bizarre weekend of All-Star festivities.  Seravalli and McKenna agreed that a more hockey-centric Skills Competition..." February 06

ESPN "The NHL All-Star Game brought together 44 of hockey's greatest players, offering an ideal chance to gather their opinions on a variety of topics on and off the ice. Here are 13 All-Stars on whether they'd change NHL rules or the Stanley Cup Playoff format; where they'd add..." February 06

Daily Faceoff "National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman spoke to the media Saturday in a press conference prior to the 2023 NHL All-Star Game in Sunrise, Florida. Bettman is celebrating 30 years on the job this weekend after being named the NHL’s first commissioner in 1993. There were..." February 05

NHL.com "The 2024 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend will be held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Feb. 2-3, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Saturday prior to the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Game at FLA Live Arena. It will be the ninth time that Toronto and the Maple Leafs have hosted an All-Star..." February 04

The Athletic "It’s NHL All-Star Weekend, when the best players in hockey congregate in one location — this year, it’s South Florida — to show off their skills. Well, most of the best players. This year, the initial 32 All-Stars were selected by..." February 04

Clutch Points "The NHL held its annual Skills Competition on Friday ahead of the NHL All-Star Game. The biggest and brightest stars from across the league were supposed to entertain hockey fans around the world. However, hockey Twitter wasn’t exactly entertained. Reporters, fans, and..." February 04

Bleacher Report "The NHL kicked off All-Star Weekend with the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on Friday, and the festivities did not disappoint. While the skills competition featured the classic Accuracy Shooting, Breakaway, Fastest Skater and Hardest Shot..." February 04

Daily Faceoff "The NHL Players’ Association is zeroing in on a leading candidate to replace Donald Fehr as its executive director. As reported Wednesday by ESPN’s Emily Kaplan, the PA will be meeting this week in Florida during the 2023 NHL All-Star weekend to discuss the potential..." February 04

Bleacher Report "The annual trade deadline is among the biggest days on the NHL regular-season calendar. With one month to go until this year's deadline of Friday, March 3, this is a good opportunity to look at recent speculation regarding some of the biggest names being bandied about in the rumor..." February 03

The Athletic "The end of an era may be coming in Chicago if the Blackhawks move on from captain Jonathan Toews. The 34-year-old is in the final season of his lengthy eight-year contract that carries a $10.5 million cap hit.  The question stands whether Toews, who..." February 03

Bleacher Report "A well-timed trading deadline addition can be the difference between an early playoff exit and a Stanley Cup banner. Every contender is looking to add, so you better participate in the arm's race. This trading deadline is particularly important. The Connor Bedard sweepstakes have..." February 03

The Score "A pair of Chicago Blackhawk blue-liners are garnering quite a bit of interest. Chicago, which is expected to be a big seller at the trade deadline, has received a number of calls on defensemen Jake McCabe and Connor Murphy in recent weeks, according..." February 03

The Hockey Writers "Recently, I wrote a piece going over four teams that are currently linked to Max Domi. The Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, and Dallas Stars are all hoping to acquire the 27-year-old forward, and it ultimately makes sense when looking at how well he has..." February 03

The Hockey Writers "If and when the Edmonton Oilers trade Jesse Puljujarvi (seems more like when than if) there will be plenty of options for the winger who hasn’t quite reached his NHL potential. Teams may view Puljujarvi as a reclamation project, but a select few will also see him as a salary cap dump that..." February 03

Bleacher Report "The NHL All-Star Game has been controlled by the Metropolitan and Pacific Divisions since the event went to a four-division, three-on-three tournament in 2016. Metropolitan and Pacific have three wins each. Metropolitan won last season without Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin,..." February 03

Pro Hockey Rumors "It’s another lost season for the Ducks, who have been out of it since the summer. Last year, the team shed long-time core pieces like Hampus Lindholm, Josh Manson, and Rickard Rakell, and they’re poised to do a similar sell-off this time around. With the..." February 03

The Athletic "Today marks exactly one month until the NHL trade deadline, which means the only content I’m legally allowed to create until then is trade-related stuff. Sorry, I’m pretty sure it’s in the Canadian constitution. Today, let’s try a simple roster game:..." February 03

Daily Faceoff "The NHL has revealed the full participant list for the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition, taking place Friday at the FLA Live Arena in Florida. The competition will feature three new events, the Enterprise NHL Splash Shot, the Discover NHL Tendy Tandem and the Chipotle NHL Pitch..." February 03

The Score "While Hall of Famer Roberto Luongo will need to dust off his goalie equipment ahead of Friday's All-Star Skills Competition, his patented wit is in mid-season form. "They asked me if I was interested and I don't know why I said yes," Luongo joked following..." February 03

The Athletic "It’s hard enough for some Blackhawks fans to imagine the team trading captain Jonathan Toews — the face of the franchise for 15 years. But to trade him for something as pedestrian as a second-round pick and/or a middling prospect? Inconceivable. Blasphemous,..." February 02

Daily Faceoff "With just over four weeks remaining until the NHL’s March 3 Trade Deadline, we’ve got you covered every day at Daily Faceoff with at least one trade-focused story leading up to Deadline Day. Today we’re going to focus on Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse..." February 02

The Athletic "A few things about the NHL that’d be necessary to remember if we weren’t constantly reminded of them: The dialogue surrounding the league is often stupid. The news is often bad. And plenty of time, the errors are unforced. So, with that in mind, there was a bit..." February 02

The Athletic "The Canucks kickstarted trade season with Monday’s blockbuster deal sending captain Bo Horvat to the Islanders. But they’re likely not done. A day after the big trade, Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin joined me and Ryan Rishaug on..." February 01

The Athletic "Today marks the 30th anniversary of Gary Bettman becoming the NHL’s first commissioner. It’s a big milestone, one that puts Bettman ahead of legendary president Frank Calder’s 26 years and within range of Clarence Campbell’s 33. Even that doesn’t do..." February 01

The Athletic "A veteran hockey executive whose family helped reshape the conversation around LGBTQ+ issues in professional sports — through bravery, then tragedy — said he was left “clearly and visibly annoyed” when two NHL teams scaled back on scheduled Pride events, but..." February 01

The Hockey Writers "The trade deadline is just about a month away, and all eyes are on the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks because of it. After announcing the start of their full-on rebuild last season, the Blackhawks currently have a 15-29-4 record and only the Columbus Blue Jackets have fewer points. As a result,..." January 31

The Athletic "The Canucks and Islanders kicked NHL trade deadline season into high gear on Monday with the Bo Horvat trade. But with the deadline 31 days away, looking around the league you’ll see a lack of salary cap space available which may hinder teams from making..." January 31

Daily Faceoff "The byes are back in town. Ugh. Sorry. Bad joke. But it’s true. Following a two-season hiatus after COVID condensed the league schedule, the NHL has officially reinstituted midseason bye weeks for 2022-23. The bye week concept was introduced in 2016-17 as a way of giving teams a..." January 31

The Athletic "The Ducks, they’re bad! This isn’t anything new or surprising. Anaheim was rated the worst team in 2022, and nothing changed in the opening month of 2023. Season-wide, the Ducks are one of the worst teams at generating offense at five-on-five and finishing their..." January 31

Andscape "Hockey jerseys, a ’90s hip-hop fashion trend, have returned, with their vibrant colors framing logos from lightning flashes and bears to leaves and sharks. Some of the biggest names in music such as Snoop Dogg, J. Cole and Drake have been seen wearing NHL team jerseys. And on..." January 31

Bleacher Report "As the second half of the NHL season ramps up and teams begin jockeying for playoff spots, there's another battle going on at the bottom of the standings. The allure of drafting NHL Central Scouting's No. 1 skater in their midterm rankings, Connor Bedard, is strong...." January 30

The Athletic "Here are our writers’ picks for the most likely assets to be dealt.   Anaheim Ducks John Klingberg: Among the pending unrestricted free agents on the Ducks’ roster, the 30-year-old Klingberg is easily..." January 30

The Hockey Writers "The Detroit Red Wings currently have a 21-19-8 record and trail the Pittsburgh Penguins by seven points for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. If they do not climb up in the standings before the trade deadline, they will very likely be sellers. Pending unrestricted free agent..." January 30

The Athletic "Officially, every NHL team is already past the halfway point of their season. By the time you read this, most teams will have played 50 or more games. But the All-Star Game is this weekend and that marks a sort of unofficial midseason point for the year. So we’re using..." January 30

Yahoo! Sports "Anaheim Ducks star forward Trevor Zegras came under fire online after he seemed to say something to upset Arizona Coyotes defenseman Troy Stecher in their game at Honda Center on Saturday. With over six minutes left in the second period and the game tied at one apiece, Zegras..." January 30

Bleacher Report "As we approach the NHL All-Star break the Boston Bruins have clearly established themselves as the NHL's best team. Entering play on Saturday their record was 10 points better than any other team in the league, their goal differential was 42 goals better than any other team and..." January 29

Bleacher Report "The Vancouver Canucks need to make big changes, and with each passing day it seems more and more likely those changes will begin with a Bo Horvat trade before the March 3 trade deadline. That became even more apparent this week when the Canucks made the decision to re-sign pending..." January 28

Sportsnaut "The NHL All-Star Game is taking place on Feb. 4, 2023, at FLA Live Arena, in Sunrise, Florida, with the skills competition set to happen the night before. Usually, the All-Star Game is considered the halfway mark of the season.  However, with the event now in February instead of..." January 28

Bleacher Report "Whether your favorite NHL team is a Stanley Cup contender, a fringe playoff club or a rebuilding bottom-feeder, you can be sure its general manager is working the phones in advance of the NHL trade deadline. Most teams will make some sort of a deal between now and the March 3 trade..." January 27

Clutch Points "The March NHL trade deadline is getting closer, which means the focus on Chicago Blackhawks star center Jonathan Toews is only going to get more intense. Toews has yet to waive his no-trade clause, but if he does, these are some of the best NHL trade deadline destinations for the..." January 27